A Message from the President of the WMKA
Dear WMKA members from around the world,
A Happy New Year! Shin-nen akemashite omedetou gozaimasu! I congratulate you all in welcoming a bright new year wherever you are living now. We are celebrating a wonderful new year with our families, friends and communities here in Okinawa.
Congrats John Thibodeau
Huge congratulations go out to John Thibodeau on his recent promotion to Sho Dan — first degree black belt — in Matsubayashi Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do. Very hard work clearly pays off. Well done sir!
Congrats to Lyn Tesseyman
Congrats Ramza Trakošević
Congratulations to Ramza Trakošević on her promotion to Brown Tips! Great focus! Keep up the good work!
Congrats to Joseph Russillo
Congratulations to Joseph Russillo on his promotion to Ni-Dan (2nd degree black belt.) Hard work pays off!
USA Seminar in San Jose, California with Toshimitsu Arakaki, Hanshi July 20-July 22, 2018
The next USA Matsubayashi Seminar will be held in San Jose, California from July 20, 2018 through July 22, 2018.
The seminar will include kihon drills, specific kata review and corrections, kata applications, Sotai Renshu drills and instruction in bo Kata. Arakaki Sensei will be sharing his insights on kata and various new aspects of traditional karate.More→